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That’s Life
Apr 132012
Shhhh! Don't tell anyone but if you're a senior you're one of the elite and among some of the most lucky citizens. There have been a lot of people thrown into a quandary and, admittedly many have been pretty angry in the last years. There will be more as baby boomers continue to age. The [for the rest of the story, click here]
Apr 082012
My sincerest wishes that you and yours enjoy this outstanding day of rebirth. We've generally had a most remarkable winter and spring here in the Midwest. And with the early Spring you'd think that nature would have expended its glory. But no. Today I'm finding evidence of rebirth everywhere. Of course all the magnificent Easter [for the rest of the story, click here]
Seniors, who are like me tend to live by seasons. Winter is a time for indoor activities, hand crafts, reading, catching up on movies, baking. If you're like me with less appreciation for bitter cold weather, you're not likely to get outdoors much. But come Spring, it's a whole 'nother world with opportunities to enjoy [for the rest of the story, click here]
Mar 232012
If you are lucky enough to have a digital camera you have the source of countless hours of entertainment. Keeping it close at hand will ensure that you can capture those precious moments that otherwise would escape our attention. Witness the photo to the right. I was trying to get some work done this morning. [for the rest of the story, click here]
Mar 162012
Alas and alack.- another best loved companion bites the dust. With each passing year, old companions and favorite pastimes fade away and get filed in our memory banks to be called forth and savored at odd moments. Once you reach a "certain age" you notice that those passings start occurring ever more frequently – and [for the rest of the story, click here]
I wasn't about to let this glorious day slip away without getting out for a walk. Sunshine and 80 degree temperatures this early in March is a rarity. When I stepped out the back door, I discovered this glorious stand of daffodils in full bloom. I could almost hear them saying, "We just couldn't wait [for the rest of the story, click here]
Mar 132012
We never get so old that we should stop asking questions. It's in the asking – and in listening – that we achieve advanced education. What is education, after all – but allowing ourselves to expand our understanding of the world we live in. Degrees are little more than pieces of paper that attest to [for the rest of the story, click here]